DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes/Docker (TS/SCI)

Akina Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 166,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO accrued annually

11 federal holidays

100% vested 401k with 10% employer con

Healthcare costs fully covered for you

Dependent coverage 50%

Education assistance and training/cert

Job-related training and certification

Job summary

Akina Inc. is seeking a Development Operations Engineer 1 to support the integrated watchfloor in a 24/7 environment from Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities include incident triage, first-contact resolution, and SPOC duties between service providers and users.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, Linux/containerization expertise, and recent Kubernetes experience. Rotating 12-hour shifts and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Four (4) years' experience with software and system deployments, Linux system administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps.
• Recent experience within the last three (3) years in Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science.
• May substitute four years' experience in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.
• May substitute two years' experience with a Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier I/II support for the integrated watchfloor capability within a 24×7/365 operational environment.
• Serve as SPOC between the service provider and operational users.
• Capture, log, categorize, and prioritize incidents via a standardized ticketing system.
• Cover the watch floor when not elsewhere.
• Perform initial diagnosis using established knowledge bases and incident models.
• Attempt first-contact resolution for standard issues.
• Escalate unresolved incidents to Tier II support.
• Maintain incident status communication with users throughout resolution lifecycle.
• Document troubleshooting steps and resolution actions to expand knowledge base.

Skills

Software deployments

Containerization

DevSecOps

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

Cluster orchestration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science

May substitute four years' experience for Bachelor's

May substitute two years' experience with a Master's degree

Tools

Docker

Job description

Akina Inc. is seeking a Development Operations Engineer 1 to support the integrated watchfloor in a 24/7 environment from Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities include incident triage, first-contact resolution, and SPOC duties between service providers and users.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, Linux/containerization expertise, and recent Kubernetes experience. Rotating 12-hour shifts and comprehensive benefits are provided.